Insightful conference by the Digital Pathways to Sustainability community at @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social coming up: "Governing Sustainability in the Age of AI and Digital Innovation" 📅23 October | 13:00 - 17:00 📍 Utrecht University Science Park ➡️Programme & registration: tinyurl.com/2usvzzw7

🚨Vacancy alert! We're looking for an Assistant Professor in Law, Security and Artificial Intelligence to join @tilt-tilburgu.bsky.social, where you will be part of the AlgoSoc consortium. 📅Deadline: 13 September See details & apply here: career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...

The AI Hype, Hope and Humanity Festival, co-organized by partner organizations, is the first event of its kind, tackling the responsible use of AI in our society from diverse and accessible perspectives. 📍 Rotterdam 📅30 September - 2 October ⬇️There's still time to sign up below!

AI, Media & Democracy Lab@aimediademlab.bsky.social · 4w ago

📅 Make sure you've registered to AI HHH! It may seem like a regular academic conference, but it's going to be much more than that: workshops on gender and permacomputing, demos & installations, activities for kids, a kiosk with zines and other publications, among others! www.eur.nl/en/research/...

Join the AlgoSoc seminar series 📣 Algorithmic Effects on #Elections: Using Social Media Data Donations to Study Elections 🗓️ Fri 12 Dec, 14:00–15:30 CET Registration ⬇️ algosoc.org/events/algos... with Prof. Daniel Angus, Dr. Eunji Kim, Dr. Simon Chauchard, Dr. Fabio Votta and Dr. Ernesto de León

Call for papers: IJPOR has a call for a special issue on AI, public opinion and democratic resilience. 1000 word initial abstract submission 🗓️: deadline February 15, 2026 @ddc-sdu.bsky.social @aimediademlab.bsky.social @algosoc.org @polcomm.bsky.social #commsky academic.oup.com/ijpor/pages/...

Call for Papers: AI, Public Opinion, and Democratic Resilience

Special Issue of the International Journal of Public Opinion Research Guest Editors: Homero Gil de Zuñiga and Hugo Marcos-Marne Editor-In-Chief: Porismita Bora

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AI won’t “fix” healthcare. It shifts work and adds invisible data labour behind every algorithm. Tech doesn’t replace care; it reshapes it. We need to recognise the people who keep the system running. Read the full article here: algosoc.org/results/labo... #AI #Healthcare #DataWork #FutureOfWork

The Future of News Consumption panel at the @algosoc.org Conference featuring @claesdevreese.bsky.social @dvshah.bsky.social @taliastroud.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social. Some key takeaways 👇🧵

Is the systemic risk approach to (generative) AI fit for purpose and implementation? Exciting panel with @ndiakopoulos.bsky.social Tarleton Gillespie and Maria Donde, led by @natalihelberger.bsky.social #AlgoSoc2025

Fascinating reflections on "Europe's digital agenda in a polarised world" in @algosoc.org closing panel with @natalihelberger.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social @dvshah.bsky.social @claesdevreese.bsky.social Peter-Paul Verbeek and Tamar Sharon

Almost happening #AlgoSoc2025 Packed conference program on most timely topic: The Future of Public Values @algosoc.org

Honor to open the @algosoc.org int'l conference on the Future of Public Values. Foregrounding public values in society, with the changing tech, politics, and power relationships is key. As the AI Act is open for negotiations again, let's remember that AI is a *societal* challenge #AlgoSoc2025

Looking forward to AlgoSoc conference the next two days. Today, I'll be part of a panel discussions on "Europe’s digital agenda in a polarised world", tomorrow I'll talk about the future of news consumption. Interesting conversations ahead! Program here: conference.algosoc.org/programme-da...

Kicked-off our #AlgoSoc2025 panel with Jose van Dijk, Julian Thomas, Avi Bernstein and @claesdevreese.bsky.social To understand public values in the algorithmic society we need to get out and understand what AI means for real people, including vulnerable groups, and work together across disciplines

Centering society and it’s needs in AI is critical in current challenges. Keynote by @natalihelberger.bsky.social #AlgoSoc2025

And we’re off! So much looking forward getting immersed in socio-technical debates about public values in an algorithmic society at #algosoc2025 With @natalihelberger.bsky.social setting the scene on timeliness and relevance conference.algosoc.org/home #responsibledigitalisation #publicvalues #AI

2️⃣ days until our @algosoc.org conference The Future of Public Values in the Algorithmic Society starts. The program is 🔥 Read more here and follow #AlgoSoc2025 for updates. algosoc.org/uploads/Algo...

The FULL program of our @algosoc.org conference The Future of Public Values in the Algorithmic Society is online ⬇️ Great moment for a shout out to the young scholars in the organising committee @bsky.charispapaevangelou.eu Yefim Shulman, Marilu Miotto, Tynke Schepers 👏 algosoc.org/uploads/Algo...

The AlgoSoc Conference program is now LIVE! 🚨 Don’t miss out engaging with global experts on platform governance, privacy, AI, and more. Only 10 tickets left! Register here: conference.algosoc.org/registration Program: algosoc.org/events/algos... #AlgorithmicSociety #PublicValues #Conference

Sneak preview of the program for our exciting @algosoc.org conference The Future of Public Values next week in Amsterdam. Featuring @marietjeschaake.bsky.social Tamar Sharon, @natalihelberger.bsky.social @ppverbeek.bsky.social @rasmuskleis.bsky.social @dvshah.bsky.social and MANY MANY more 👏🏼

Congratulations to Prof. Julia van Weert, AlgoSoc Sector Leader of Health, on receiving the NWO funding for the exciting new research initiative on AI in healthcare! 🎉 www.uva.nl/content/nieu...

NWO-subsidie voor UvA ELSA Lab AI voor rechtvaardige zorg

De Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO) heeft 2,3 miljoen toegekend aan een nieuw onderzoeksinitiatief over kunstmatige intelligentie (AI) in de gezondheidszorg. Het ELSA Lab,...

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Dutch singers’ voices can be recognized in the #AI-generated music of popular AI apps, even though they did not give permission for this. Associate professor @jpquintais.bsky.social talks about his research with @foliacivitatis.bsky.social. https://bit.ly/427A9ew @ivir-uva.bsky.social @algosoc.org

As EU-US relations change Europe must stand firm for the DSA The DSA is imperfect, it cannot fix everything. But the DSA is a shield to defend European democracy. @dscheykopp.bsky.social @lkseiling.bsky.social and I argue this in @techpolicypress.bsky.social ⬇️ www.techpolicy.press/will-europe-...

Will Europe Sacrifice the Digital Services Act in Negotiations with Trump? | TechPolicy.Press

Jakob Ohme, LK Seiling, and Claes H. de Vreese write that European leaders must protect the DSA to ensure a democratic future.

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Save the date! 🚨 Really important and timely Spui25 event @uva.nl on the rising power of big tech with the excellent @theresajseipp.bsky.social and @pjleerssen.bsky.social 🗓️ March 25, 17.00 @ivir-uva.bsky.social @uvalawschool.bsky.social @ascor.bsky.social @algosoc.org spui25.nl/programma/th...

The Rising Power of Big Tech

In a moment of rapid change for global politics, Big Tech platforms and their owners are shaping up to be international power brokers. Trump’s White house cozies up to Silicon Valley oligarchs as Elon...

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With less US oversight under Trump, the impact of tech companies on AI, social media & science is growing. What does this mean for Europe’s news & media? 🎙️ BNR Digitaal with Claes de Vreese explores the effects. 🔊 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/32l2... #AI #BigTech #Media

'Meer cyberaanvallen op Europa omdat VS teugels laat vieren'

Digitaal | BNR · Episode

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From platform governance to trust in AI, the #AlgoSoc2025 Conference brings global scholars together to tackle key challenges of AI in society. ⏳ Tickets nearly sold out! 📅 10–11 April 📍 Amsterdam Register now: conference.algosoc.org/registration More: algosoc.org #AI #Algorithms #PublicValues

In her latest article “The Rise of Technology Courts”, prof. @natalihelberger.bsky.social explores the evolving role of courts in the digital world, where technological advancements and AI are transforming traditional adjudication processes. 📖 Read here 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The rise of technology courts, or: How technology companies re-invent adjudication for a digital world

The article “The Rise of Technology Courts” explores the evolving role of courts in the digital world, where technological advancements and artificial…

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🚨 Don't miss out on the International AlgoSoc Conference in Amsterdam on April 10-11! With 50 paper presentations, 3 keynotes, 10 panels, and more, explore the future of public values in the algorithmic society. Tickets almost sold out – register now! 👉 conference.algosoc.org/registration

Dutch universities rely on #BigTech for core processes, but at what cost? As the US shifts towards an anti-science climate, the risks of dependence on #Microsoft, #Google & #Amazon grow. It's time to build alternatives and reclaim digital sovereignty. algosoc.org/results/univ...

🎉AlgoSoc scientific director @claesdevreese.bsky.social is joining the Board of @thetrustproject.bsky.social, a consortium of news organizations collaborating to use transparency to build a more trustworthy & trusted press. The project helps audiences navigate in a complicated information ecology.

Claes de Vreese@claesdevreese.bsky.social · 2y ago

We need trustworthy journalism. I am excited to join the Board of @thetrustproject.bsky.social. Mission: Amplify journalism’s commitment to transparency, accuracy, inclusion and fairness so that the public can make informed news choices🚀 Using 8️⃣ TrustIndicators thetrustproject.org/trust-indica...

Wat gebeurt er als een van de politiek machtigste mannen ter wereld de controle krijgt over een van de meest invloedrijke technologieën op aarde, vraagt AlgoSoc scientific director @natalihelberger.bsky.social zich af in de brief, die op 13 februari verscheen in het NRC. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

De concentratie van macht over AI is ondemocratisch

Wat gebeurt er als een van de politiek machtigste mannen ter wereld de controle krijgt over een van de meest invloedrijke technologieën op aarde? Terwijl politici, academici en het maatschappelijk mid...

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